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Najuel Gaylord plays foosball at the Lillian S. Jones Recreation Center in West Baltimore's Sandtown neighborhood. Local recreation centers, which have a long tradition in Baltimore, provide a much-needed refuge for children in some of the city's poorest areas.

In Baltimore, Rec Centers Provide So Much More Than Just Fun

Several dozen recreation centers offer aftercare and summer camp for children in the city's poorest neighborhoods. But they also give kids the family stability and structure that so many of them lack.

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New Documentary Finds Nina Simone 'In Between The Black And White Keys'

Simone's recordings still loom larger than the rest of her story. A new film about her life asks the question, What Happened, Miss Simone?

A Bulgarian border policeman stands near a barbed wire wall on the border with Turkey in July 2014. Experts believe that about two-thirds of the heroin that enters Europe comes through Bulgaria, and that a third of that moves on to the United States.

Bulgaria Steps Up Efforts Against Drug Trafficking Across Its Borders

Bulgaria has long been a drug trafficking hub. As recently as the 1990s, the government looked the other way. Now a European Union member, it's working to stop the flow of Afghan heroin into Europe.

French President Francois Hollande leads a meeting about new WikiLeaks allegations of U.S. spying on French presidents.

French Are Fuming Over Report That NSA Spied On 3 Presidents

According to one document published by WikiLeaks, "the main sticking point" for President Nicolas Sarkozy back in 2010 was "the U.S. desire to continue spying on France."

When Does Workplace Wellness Become Coercive?

A small but growing number of employers tie financial incentives to losing weight and exercising. The cost of nonparticipation can be so high that critics question whether workers have a true choice.

U.S. Clarifies Hostage Policy, Saying It Won't Prosecute Families Over Ransom

The Obama administration says the U.S. will continue to try to prevent hostage situations — and the Justice Department says it "does not intend to add to families' pain" if they pay ransoms.

Archaeologists in Madrid study remains buried under the Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians on Jan. 24. Tests proved the remains belonged to Miguel de Cervantes, the author of <em>Don Quixote</em>. Cervantes wanted to be buried at the convent because the nuns raised money and paid a ransom for his release when he was a young man held captive in North Africa.

The Reason Cervantes Asked To Be Buried Under A Convent

Tests have confirmed the bones under a Madrid convent belong to Spain's most famous writer. He wished to be buried there because the nuns raised money and paid a ransom when he was captive in Africa.

In this courtroom sketch, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (center) is depicted between defense attorneys Miriam Conrad (left) and Judy Clarke during his federal death penalty trial on March 5.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Apologizes To Victims, Families Of Boston Marathon Bombing

The judge imposed the death penalty on Tsarnaev shortly after the convicted bomber's first remarks in public since the 2013 attack that killed three people and left 264 others wounded.

People join hands in a moment of silence as thousands of marchers meet in the middle of Charleston's main bridge in a show of unity.

A Good Read: A White Woman On 'Being An Excuse' For Deadly Racism

A new piece in The New Republic — written by a white woman — digs into how white femininity gets used as an excuse for white supremacy, with deadly consequences.

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